<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">stuart williams</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:coachstu@hotmail.co.uk">coachstu@hotmail.co.uk</a>></span><br>
Subject: Wheelie Big Challenge<br><br>
<div><div dir="ltr">To Whom It may concern,<br><br>My Name is Stuart Williams. I am doing a big fundraiser this July going from John O'Groats to Lands End in a Wheelchair.<br><br>I am doing this for a national charity called Whizz-Kidz (Registered charity No. 802872. Company registered in England and Wales No. 2444520. Charity registered in Scotland No. SC042607).<br>
<br>Whizz-Kidz mission is to transform the lives of disabled children by providing the equipment, support and life skills they need, when they need them – giving them the chance to develop their full potential.<br><br>I am a non disabled person doing this in a wheelchair, as Whizz-Kidz help provide the correct mobility equipment for disabled children to live independent lives, with personalised wheelchairs, tricycles and mobility equipment.<br>
<br>I am doing this as I have worked for disability sport for years and seen how hard it was for young people to live independent lives. Also when I was younger my late cousin was disabled from birth and had to have specialised wheelchairs made for the family every year.<br>
<br>I have been in touch with a local community radio station (7waves community radio, Wirral). They are going to be following my progress on this fundraiser doing daily interviews during the challenge.<br><br>Glynn Thomas, from 7waves Radio (92.1 fm) told me to get in touch with yourselves; as you maybe able to help me spread the word to all your members of community radio.<br>
<br>Could you please help disseminate my fundraiser information to all your members? <br><br><div></div><div>Thank you for taking the time to read this and I hope you can help me with my request.</div><div><br></div><div>
Regards</div><div><br></div><div><div>Stuart Williams</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#5133ab"><b>Twitter:</b> </font>@coach_stuart</div><div> @WchairJOG2LE<br><br></div><div><a href="http://www.justgiving.com/TheWheelieBigChallenge" target="_blank">http://www.justgiving.com/TheWheelieBigChallenge</a></div>
</div><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wheelie-Big-Challenge" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/pages/Wheelie-Big-Challenge</a></div><div><br>\\<br><h2 style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN">Press release</span></h2>
<p style="line-height:150%"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN"><span style> </span>March 2014</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN">Local man taking on a Wheelie Big Challenge for disabled
kids in Merseyside</span></u></p><font><br>This summer, Stuart Williams from Wallasey will be wheeling himself from John O’Groats to Lands End for national disabled children’s charity, Whizz-Kidz. Stuart will be hoping to raise £20,000 by self propelling himself in a manual wheelchair from one end of the country to another to highlight the inclusive nature of sport for disabled and able bodied people whilst also raising money to help provide vital mobility equipment and life skills for disabled children across the UK.<br>
<br>Stuart will be starting off from John O’Groats on 7th July and traveling at least 50 miles per day to cover the challenge which is just under 900 miles and aims to reach Lands End within 20 days. Stuart’s background lies in health, sport and coaching therefore he knows how much difference the right mobility equipment can make to peoples lives which is why he wants to reach his target of £20,000. This donation would be able to transform the lives of up to 5 disabled children by giving them the customised mobility equipment they need to gain their independence, opportunities to meet and have fun at their local ambassador club, and training to help them gain skills and look forward to a bright future.<br>
<br>Stuart says:” Firstly I love a challenge but most importantly and personally my young cousin Michael, was disabled from birth and his family had to get specialist mobility equipment year in year out. Without this mobility equipment Michael’s family would have struggled to give him the active and independent childhood that all kids need and deserve. I completely appreciate the freedom we have to exercise, have fun and be independent and want disabled children and young people to have that same feeling – this is why I am working so hard to reach my £20,000 target for Whizz-Kidz”<br>
<br>Whizz-Kidz regional fundraiser for North West England and North Wales, Emma Jones, said, ‘We are incredibly grateful to Stuart for taking on this incredible challenge in order to raise money for Whizz-Kidz.<br><br>‘I am thrilled to see so many people like Stuart who take up their own personal community challenge such as this, in order to give disabled children in Merseyside the chance of a childhood and an independent future.<br>
<br>‘We need more people like Stuart to help Whizz-Kidz reach the 70,000 kids across the UK who are still waiting for their childhoods to start.’</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN">If you would like to sponsor Stuart,
please donate at </span><a href="http://www.justgiving.com/Matt-and-Stu-Wheelie-Big-Challenge"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN">www.justgiving.com/Matt-and-Stu-Wheelie-Big-Challenge</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red" lang="EN">. Text JGLE84 and donation (e.g. 5 = £5) to 70070</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN">If you would like more information on how you can
fundraise for Whizz-Kidz, please contact Emma Jones on </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">07879 774 767 or email </span><a href="mailto:e.jones@whizz-kidz.org.uk"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">e.jones@whizz-kidz.org.uk</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN">For more information about
Whizz-Kidz, please visit </span><a href="http://www.whizz-kidz.org.uk"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN">www.whizz-kidz.org.uk</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> <span lang="EN"></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN">For more information about this fundraising event contact:
Stuart Williams on 07980462930 or </span><a href="mailto:coachstu@hotmail.co.uk"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN">coachstu@hotmail.co.uk</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN">For more information about
Whizz-Kidz contact: Katie Evans, PR Officer on 0207 798 6148 or email: </span><a href="mailto:k.evans@whizz-kidz.org.uk"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN">k.evans@whizz-kidz.org.uk</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN"> or visit </span><a href="http://www.whizz-kidz.org.uk"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN">www.whizz-kidz.org.uk</span></a><span class=""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN"></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Whizz-Kidz
has changed the lives of nearly 18,000 disabled children since 1990 - often
literally overnight. The charity estimates there are still over 70,000 children
in the UK waiting for the right equipment to fit their young lives.</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">Whizz-Kidz’s mission is to transform the lives of
disabled children by providing the vital equipment, support and life skills
they need, when they need them, giving them the chance to develop their full
potential.</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Use
our digitally interactive map to see how many kids have been supported both
nationally and regionally by Whizz-Kidz and how many still need our help: </span><a href="http://www.whizz-kidz.org.uk/about-us/regional-map"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">http://www.whizz-kidz.org.uk/about-us/regional-map</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>
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